What military advantage did the Turks have over the Rajputs?

The Turks utilized superior cavalry tactics and mobile archery, while the Rajput armies relied heavily on slower, less mobile elephant corps.

Political Transition in Early Medieval India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** Turkish invasions on India were successful. **Reason (R):** There was no political unity in North India. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Turkish invasions were successful primarily because North India lacked political unity. Fragmented kingdoms like the Chauhans and Gahadavalas failed to form a united front against the centralized Ghorid forces.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2018_42 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were successful.
Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were successful.Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were successful.
Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: